Cortez Lewis and the Wake Forest offense struggled to score points against Tulane. Now, the Demon Deacons face a Duke defense that only allowed 112 yards of total offense in Week 1. Andrew Dye/The Winston-Salem Journal

Rivalry, conference play and the game formerly known as the Tim Beckman showdown. Week 2 has it all.

The stage is set for some big moments this Saturday, as N.C. State travels to Greenville for a date with East Carolina. The two teams last met in 2013 with the Pirates earning a 42-28 win. ECU has won the last two in the series, but N.C. State leads the overall meetings 16-12.

Wake Forest and Duke open up ACC play against each other in Durham. The Blue Devils have won the last four against the Demon Deacons and lead the all-time series 57-37-2. Wake hasn’t started 1-0 in conference play since 2013.

And finally, North Carolina heads to Champaign, Ill., to battle the Illini. This game had much different storylines a few weeks back during former Illinois coach Tim Beckman’s brief stint as a Tar Heel volunteer coach. While that angle is done, North Carolina desperately needs a victory following Week 1’s stumble in the Georgia Dome. The Tar Heels have never lost to the Illini in three meetings, including last fall’s 48-14 win at home. Illinois opened the year with a 52-3 win over Murray State in Lovie Smith’s debut as head coach.

Looking forward to getting you ready for all those games throughout the week.